Re: [Emc-users] G edit and velocity

2014-12-13 Thread Mark Wendt
On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 8:33 PM, Marshland Engineering marshl...@marshland.co.nz wrote: I installed the latest software and have the Mesa cards and servos running. No text editor to be found. Pressing edit on the File menus does nothing ?? Where is gedit ? I have set the acc and velocities

Re: [Emc-users] G edit and velocity

2014-12-13 Thread John Thornton
You have to specify the editor in your ini file. If your on Debian you have to add Gedit. JT On 12/12/2014 7:33 PM, Marshland Engineering wrote: I installed the latest software and have the Mesa cards and servos running. No text editor to be found. Pressing edit on the File menus does

Re: [Emc-users] G edit and velocity

2014-12-13 Thread alex chiosso
Hi Wallace . I got the same problem when I made a new installation using the Debian Wheezy package. As John told you , you should specify the editor program you want to use into the INI file. Keep in mind that Debian comes with an editor called Mousepad . So if you want Gedit working you should

[Emc-users] Lathe/turning CAM solutions

2014-12-13 Thread Tom Easterday
Does anyone know of a relatively inexpensive CAM package for turning? We use Sheetcam and (to a lesser extent) MeshCAM for milling and jet cutting toolpaths. We are working on a lathe retrofit and would like to find a good standalone CAM package that can generate lathe toolpaths. The

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe/turning CAM solutions

2014-12-13 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Tom You only really need a CAM package for parts that are contoured. I.E. not regular OD, Face, Id and such. For the standard stuff I use NGCGUI and LatheMacro. Both of these are found under the example configs. For the contour stuff I use Cambam. The lathe module is not very strong and does

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe/turning CAM solutions

2014-12-13 Thread Kirk Wallace
On 12/13/2014 08:25 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: Tom You only really need a CAM package for parts that are contoured. I.E. not regular OD, Face, Id and such. For the standard stuff I use NGCGUI and LatheMacro. Both of these are found under the example configs. For the contour stuff I use

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe/turning CAM solutions

2014-12-13 Thread a k
hi this is new and only 25$ per moth http://fusion360.autodesk.com/about?ts_c=searchts_s=Searchts_d=NAmktvar002=Fusion360Search On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 8:56 AM, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: On 12/13/2014 08:25 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: Tom You only really need a CAM

[Emc-users] USB Oscilloscope

2014-12-13 Thread a k
hi did any use USB Oscilloscope?

Re: [Emc-users] sevomotor -encoder

2014-12-13 Thread a k
Hi talk many times to servodynamics tech support and they said that servodynamics makes ac servomotor and motor drive they buy from lenze. i have 3 identical drive that i bought from servodinamics and 2 of them have paper stiker - say - lenze and one mark -servodynamic.

[Emc-users] mesa board --7i33

2014-12-13 Thread a k
hi board 7i33 has 50 pin connector - that controls 4 servomotor. each set of 12 pins -wires control control one servo drive/servomotor. here are the pins ENCA0-encoder A /ENCA0---encoder A- ENCB0encoder B /ENCB0encoder B- IDX0---what

Re: [Emc-users] mesa board --7i33

2014-12-13 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sat, 13 Dec 2014, a k wrote: Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 21:12:26 -0800 From: a k pccncmach...@gmail.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Emc-users] mesa board --7i33

Re: [Emc-users] mesa board --7i33

2014-12-13 Thread Marius Liebenberg
On 2014-12-14 07:12, a k wrote: hi board 7i33 has 50 pin connector - that controls 4 servomotor. each set of 12 pins -wires control control one servo drive/servomotor. here are the pins ENCA0-encoder A /ENCA0---encoder A- ENCB0encoder B

Re: [Emc-users] mesa board --7i33

2014-12-13 Thread a k
Hi i use 5i20+ 7i33 i am interesting if i can use this ac motor drive http://www.anaheimautomation.com/products/ac/ac-drivers-controllers.php?tID=1176pt=tcID=385 and i will use PIN--ENAO -- to drive -motor drive (+/- 5 V DC) and signals from ac servo motor encoder directly connect to 7i33 board